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EP 3828534 A1 20210602 - X-RAY FLUORESCENCE IMAGING FOR DETERMINING LAYER THICKNESSES

Title (en)

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE IMAGING FOR DETERMINING LAYER THICKNESSES

Title (de)

BILDGEBUNG MITTELS RÖNTGENFLUORESZENZ ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON SCHICHTDICKEN

Title (fr)

IMAGERIE PAR FLUORESCENCE X POUR DÉTERMINER DES ÉPAISSEURS DE COUCHES

Publication

EP 3828534 A1 20210602 (EN)

Application

EP 20210190 A 20201127

Priority

CZ 2019727 A 20191128

Abstract (en)

The invention discloses a method of the non-destructive examination of a layered structure, within the framework of which the examined object (5) is irradiated in the place of interest by a plane beam (4) of penetrating radiation with a sharp edge at an angle (α) of incidence in the order of units of degrees, subsequently the imaging camera (3) detects fluorescent radiation and scattered particles, based on the recorded signal of which passages (δ) with an increasing/decreasing change of values of the signal are ascertained and the thickness of the layer is subsequently determined using the formula t<sub>n</sub> = δ<sub>n</sub> • tg α.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 23/223 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CZ EP)

G01B 15/02 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 23/207 (2013.01 - CZ); G01N 23/223 (2013.01 - CZ EP)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3828534 A1 20210602; EP 3828534 B1 20230104; CZ 2019727 A3 20210113; CZ 308631 B6 20210113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20210190 A 20201127; CZ 2019727 A 20191128